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Your favorite model type - 7/3/2003 8:41:11 AM   
MalaysianFlyer


 

Posts: 1024
Joined: 1/14/2003
From: KL, MALAYSIA
Status: offline 		SPAD of course

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Your favorite model type - 7/3/2003 8:48:44 AM   
bearmech



Posts: 522
Joined: 2/21/2003
From: Rockwall, TX, USA
Status: offline 		Gotta be WWI scale balsa kits/scratch build. +5'5" 110lbs......

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Your favorite model type - 7/3/2003 8:49:54 AM   
tileflyer



Posts: 385
Joined: 1/11/2003
From: Beaufort, SC, USA
Status: offline 		SPAD for sure! I love to build things and say I designed that.If you do your own design with wood,foam,etc. and it does not fly,you are out of some money and alot of time. I can build an airframe for less than $10 and less than 10 hours. Some ARF's take up to 15 hours to build.Nothing wrong with foam,balsa,composite,etc..."to each his own"

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Your favorite model type - 7/3/2003 9:13:14 AM   
Rcpilot


 

Posts: 6645
Joined: 3/20/2002
From: Arvada, CO, USA
Status: offline 		I like kits.

It seems that the world has gone to ARF's. I wish more manufacturers would come out with updated kits. The Midwest and Lanier kits are fine- but you gotta be mindfull of weight with them. I can't afford a Carden kit or the engine it takes to fly a 40% plane.

I fly aerobatic planes. Generally 25% or bigger. Kit choices are a bit limited now. I wish Lanier would rekit the Ultimate Pitts with a bigger wingspan. I believe it is currently about 60". I'd love to see that plane in a 70" or 80" size. I'd like to see Midwest kit a few 30% aerobats. Then I'd be in heaven.


I like a lot of the ARF's, but I just prefer to build my own planes. It would be REALLY cool if the ARF manufacturers would release a few of their planes in kit form. That way I could get a 30% Cap or a 31% Edge in a kit.

I'd like to build from plans someday, but no time, patience or space right now. Maybe when I'm older.

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Your favorite model type - 7/3/2003 9:20:31 AM   
JamesHow


 

Posts: 10
Joined: 11/6/2002
From: Cottonwood, Alabama
Status: offline 		Spad On!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Your favorite model type - 7/3/2003 9:26:23 AM   
MrGreenSpeed



Posts: 628
Joined: 12/31/2002
From: Lakewood, NY, USA
Status: offline 		SPADs

I love FREE Coro.

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Your favorite model type - 7/3/2003 11:42:20 AM   
Silly me



Posts: 175
Joined: 2/27/2003
From: RustenburgNorth West, SOUTH AFRICA
Status: offline 		Balsa is great
ARF is no good
ARC better than ARF but still no good

But the fun factor must go to SPAD

So go SPAD ... .. .

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decisions, decisions. - 7/3/2003 5:22:14 PM   
eddiemans



Posts: 75
Joined: 2/2/2003
From: Rochestervictoria, AUSTRALIA
Status: offline 		Spads at the moment as I am in the trick or trash manouvre learning program, Love the way they bounce!
Then comes the ARF'S as I am not a builders backside, yet!
In a couple of years I may, no, will try to build a kit as that is the ultimate in perfection ( OR SHOULD BE ).
BTW......... could this be a multiple choice or " rated " poll.

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Your favorite model type - 7/3/2003 5:28:12 PM   
`3D


 

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Joined: 5/15/2003
From: here,
Status: offline 		lets see..

Cost...SPAD
FUN...SPAD
Fear of crash....no fear..SPAD
Repair time.....(almost none).....SPAD

Did I say cost..(about $10).....SPAD

Try it....you'll like it.

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Your favorite model type - 7/3/2003 5:29:27 PM   
Blackie



Posts: 1896
Joined: 2/10/2002
From: Austin, TX, USA
Status: offline 		Although I have not yet built a kit I put my vote toward the box of sticks. So far all I have dealt with were ARF's, but the next one is surly going to be a kit.

I am surprised to see the SPAD, up so high and I missing something?

Blackie


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Your favorite model type - 7/3/2003 6:09:35 PM   
nukes


 

Posts: 317
Joined: 2/13/2003
From: Grove, OK,
Status: offline 		Blackie,

You never know till you try. Build a SPAD3d or PQHOR and try it. It will take you about two hours of build time. No glue even required for those two. I know some 3-d-ers that fly the expensive balsa 3d planes and the spad 3d planes. They seem to enjoy both quite well.

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Your favorite model type - 7/3/2003 7:26:08 PM   
rlt55



Posts: 223
Joined: 5/25/2002
From: Woburn, MA, USA
Status: offline 		Yes, I agree "Resistance is futile".

As an older person on a fixed income, I really can't afford RC as my main hobby.
BUZZ! Wrong! Now I can build and fly as much as I want to!

SPAD! Save the wood for gliders.

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Your favorite model type - 7/3/2003 7:38:35 PM   
BasinBum



Posts: 5717
Joined: 7/24/2002
From: Hawthorne, CA, USA
Status: offline 		The SPAD JIHAD lives. I think there is a conspiracy within the ranks of the SPADsters to skew the poll. They really are'nt planes just flying toys.

Now calm down SPADster's, I have a SPAD3D that I've been flying (read my post on your forum) so I know of what I say. It has it's place and is fun but compared to my GP PW Extra, c'mon who you tryin to kid?

Blackie, yes do build and fly one, the 3D is a great learing tool, but I don't think you'll trade in your fleet for SDAD's, the same way you would't stop flying real planes for the simulator.

Sorry SPADguys, love my 3D's but have you ever flown a 1/4 scale gas aerobat?

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Your favorite model type - 7/3/2003 7:56:36 PM   
FLYBOY



Posts: 8692
Joined: 1/7/2002
From: Missoula, MT, USA
Status: offline 		Geez, there are a lot of spad nuts on here. I haven't ever tried them but am starting to think I should. Sounds like they are a blast.

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Your favorite model type - 7/3/2003 8:09:42 PM   
Tattoo



Posts: 2124
Joined: 2/10/2002
From: Wichita, KS,
Status: offline 		I scratchbuild all my planes, but they are all scratchbuilt Spads, so since they were named in the poll, that's what I went for.


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Sorry SPADguys, love my 3D's but have you ever flown a 1/4 scale gas aerobat?


No sorry needed, as for a gasser aerobat, not sure if you are refering to a spicific airplane or not, but how close would a Spad gasser UltraSpadStick be? Kraut has 10 hours and $30 into the plane (not counting having to buy a new weedeater )...keep an eye on the site...plans coming soon

http://members.cox.net/spad01/misc/ultraspadstick2.JPG

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